S8.D.3.1 Explain the relationships between and among the objects of our solar system.
S8.D.3.1.1 Describe patterns of Earth’s movements (i.e., rotation and revolution) and the Moon’s movements (i.e., phases, eclipses, and tides) in relation to the Sun.
S8.D.3.1.2 Describe the role of gravity as the force that governs the movement of the solar system and universe.
S8.D.3.1.3 Compare and contrast characteristics of celestial bodies found in the solar system (e.g., moons, asteroids, comets, meteors, inner and outer planets).
Describe planetary motion and the physical laws that explain planetary motion and solar system formation.
Describe a variety of satellite orbits with particular advantages for technological purposes (e.g. geosynchronous, sun-synchronous, elliptical, polar).
Describe the structure, formation, and life cycle of stars.
Explain the current scientific theories of the origin of the solar system and universe (e.g., big bang theory, solar nebular theory, stellar evolution).
Apply scale as a way of relating concepts of space and distance.
Compare and contrast various telescope imaging systems.
Enduring Understandings
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Prior Learning (from S8 Anchors)
S8.D.3.1 Explain the relationships between and among the objects of our solar system.Top
Learning Objectives: Working Draft
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Essential Learning Activities/Strategies/Technology: Working Draft
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Supplemental Resources
- Solar System Patterns (Nine Planets Data Table)
- Circular & Elliptical Orbits (PhET Simulation: Orbital Simulator)
- Asteroid Impact Scenarios
- Modeling of Universe Scale (Kinesthetic , NASA Online, Powers of 10 Online , FSU Online )
- Life Cycles of Stars
LifeCycleStars.ppt 
LifeCycleofStars.notebook
Spectroscopic Analysis of Stars (PBS Online, Physics 2000 Online, Planck's Law Online, Blackbody Radiation Online)Power of 10 video
Life Cycle of Stars- pdf at the bottom of page
Big Bang Expanding Universe Activity- http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/html/Universe/uni1.html -using balloons
Measuring Distances- Finding the Distance to HT Cas Using Parallax ;
Solar System Scale Models - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_system_model
Build a Telescope:( http://www.life.uiuc.edu/boast1/sciencelessons/telescopes.htm or Light Box Reflector and Refractor)
Making a Parabolic Reflector Out of a Flat Sheet
Geometric Optics Sims
- Big-Bang Investigation (Elastic Band Investigation)
- Star Density Investigation (Aluminum Foil Density Investigation)
Solar System Orbits/ GraphingCircular and Elliptical Orbit Drawing
Online HR Diagram Simulations
Gravitational Fields on Different Planets
Kepler Mission: A First Step Toward Finding Other Earths
http://science.howstuffworks.com/telescope.htm
http://science.howstuffworks.com/apophis.htm
http://science.howstuffworks.com/satellite.htm
http://www.howstuffworks.com/gps.htm
http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/satellite-tv.htm
http://science.howstuffworks.com/hubble.htm
http://science.howstuffworks.com/planet-hunting.htm
http://science.howstuffworks.com/star.htm
http://www.noao.edu/outreach/press/pr01/0106images.html
http://www.astrosociety.org/education/publications/tnl/tnl.html
http://astronomy2009.nasa.gov/
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/about/index.html
http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/teachers/teachers_corner.html
http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/
http://map.gsfc.nasa.gov/m_uni.html
http://www.astrosociety.org/education/publications/tnl/tnl.html
http://hypnagogic.net/sim/ for some good sims
Text- Science Spectrum Ch. 18.2 Life Cycle; Ch. 18.1 Scale of universe & Big Bang Theory; p 15 types of telescopes- how they work must be supplemented; Ch. 6.2 Fusion; p 404 Geo-synch Satellites; p 598 Nebula Model;
http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/index.html
http://education.nasa.gov/home/index.html
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/index.cfm
http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/neo
Online Solar System Simulations
Excel-based Analysis of Elliptical Orbits
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Embedded Curriculum Document
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